LIVE: Diaz vs. Masvidal weigh-in video

The Diaz vs. Masvidal weigh-ins will see all 20 fighters step onto the scales early Friday morning in Las Vegas on Saturday. Watch MMA Fighting’s livestream of the official weigh-ins above. In the main event, Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal will be expected to make the 175-pound weight limit for their anticipated showdown. It will … Read more

Mars orbiter captures Red Planet scar longer than Grand Canyon (image)

New images published by the European Space Agency have captured a 600-kilometer-long (373-mile-long) serpentine scar on the surface of Mars in greater detail than ever before. The Red Planet is covered in scratches and scars, and this one, called Aganippe Fossa, is another of these steep-sided, trench-like grooves — more specifically, though, Aganippe Fossa is … Read more

A new COVID variant is emerging in the US. What are the most common symptoms?

LB.1 is the latest COVID-19 subvariant to make headlines as it circulates in the United States. The highly contagious strain, which emerged shortly after the “FLiRT” variants including KP.3 and KP.2, is causing an increasing number of infections. As infections and emergency room visits rise in the US, some are concerned about a summer surge. … Read more

Sen. Mark Warner is working to rally Senate Democrats to ask Biden to withdraw from the race

Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) is trying to assemble a group of Democratic senators to ask President Biden to withdraw from the presidential race, according to two people with direct knowledge of the effort. Warner is telling Democratic senators that Biden can no longer stay in the race after his shaky debate performance, according to … Read more

Delta investigates tainted meals that led to emergency landing

Delta Air Lines resumed normal food service on international flights Friday after reports this week of tainted food on a flight forced flight diversions, emergency medical care and adjustments to food service on more than 100 flights. The ordeal began early Wednesday morning when a flight from Detroit to Amsterdam with 277 passengers on board … Read more

Boxer Ryan Garcia apologizes for using racial slurs

Boxing star Ryan Garcia apologized on Friday for racist comments he made against black people and derogatory remarks he made about Muslims during a recent social media livestream. “I take full responsibility for my words,” Garcia wrote in a post on X. “Sorry to anyone I offended.” Garcia went on to say that he is … Read more

Webb Space Telescope Captures Stunning Quasar-Galaxy Merger in Distant Universe

An international research team, led by the Italian National Astrophysical Institute (INAF), has used the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to capture an extraordinary event in the distant Universe: the dramatic interaction between a quasar and two massive satellite galaxies in the PJ308-21 system. This remarkable discovery provides new insights into the growth of galaxies … Read more

Breakthrough in diagnosing fatal brain disorder PSP

Resume: Researchers have identified protein biomarkers in spinal fluid that can diagnose progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) in living patients. Using high-throughput technology, they found a distinct protein pattern in PSP patients, offering hope for early diagnosis and targeted treatments. This development could lead to a diagnostic test, crucial because PSP is often mistaken for Parkinson’s … Read more

Trump denies knowledge of Project 2025

MIAMI (AP) — Donald Trump on Friday distanced itself from Project 2025, a large-scale proposed overhaul of the federal government, drafted by old allies and former officials in his administration, just days after the head of the think tank responsible for the program suggested that a second American Revolution would take place. “I don’t know … Read more